Ireland to receive 545,000 more Pfizer vaccines The EU is to receive 50 million more doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in the next three months, European Commission President Ursula von der ... Coronavirus • 24 mins
Ryanair challenges against SAS and Finnair aid rejected Ryanair has had its complaint over Covid-related government support by Sweden and Denmark for the SAS airline overturned by the European Court of Justice. Business • 5 hrs
Measures to encourage Covid vaccination of health staff The Health Information and Quality Authority has recommended a series of measures to encourage Covid-19 vaccination uptake among health staff, including mandatory vaccination as a ... Coronavirus • 5 hrs
Will vaccine developments delay Ireland's roll-out? The NIAC and Johnson & Johnson decisions could pose serious logistical issues for Ireland's vaccine roll-out, reports Mark Coughlan. Prime Time • 6 hrs
Live Pfizer to bring forward 50 million doses of jab for EU Keep up-to-date with all today's developments on the coronavirus pandemic. Coronavirus • 9 mins
Denmark will no longer use AstraZeneca vaccine The Danish Health Authority has confirmed it would halt entirely using AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in its vaccination programme. Coronavirus • 11 mins
Govt set to finalise changes to vaccination programme The Government is set to finalise changes to the vaccination plan later today, with Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly confirming the possibility that spacing out ... Coronavirus • 24 mins
4.5% growth in economy forecast despite Covid damage The Stability Programme Update published this afternoon, which sets out new deficit and growth targets, predicts the economy will grow by 4.5% this year. Coronavirus • 7 mins
Cork Airport to close for ten weeks for runway upgrade Cork Airport is to close for almost three months from September to facilitate major runway upgrade works. Munster • 36 mins
Over 20 hospitals report fewer than ten Covid cases Latest figures show a significant easing of Covid-19 cases in hospital compared to the peak of around 2,200 cases during the surge earlier this year. Coronavirus • 3 hrs
Bookings at mandatory quarantine hotels 'paused' Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has confirmed that the Department of Health has paused taking bookings at mandatory quarantine hotels due to a problem with ... Coronavirus • 16 hrs
Vaccine roll-out hit by J&J delay, AstraZeneca changes Ireland's vaccine roll-out has been hit by a delay to the Johnson & Johnson vaccines announced today and the impact of yesterday's changes to the ... Analysis and Comment • 20 hrs
Time between Pfizer doses could be extended Health officials are looking at the possibility of extending the interval between the first and second Pfizer vaccine, to increase the number of people vaccinated ... Coronavirus • 16 hrs
Covid-19: 18 further deaths, 358 new cases The Department of Health has reported 18 further Covid-related deaths and 358 new cases of the disease. Coronavirus • 16 hrs
Two women who returned from Dubai out of quarantine Two women who were arrested at Dublin Airport after initially refusing to enter mandatory hotel quarantine have been released from quarantine this evening. Ireland • 18 hrs
Six stillbirths, one miscarriage caused by Covid - RCPI Six cases of stillbirth and one case of second trimester miscarriage have been caused by Covid-19 since January, according to the RCPI Faculty of Pathology ... Coronavirus • 22 hrs
Johnson & Johnson delays European vaccine roll-out Johnson & Johnson has said it will delay the roll-out of its Covid-19 vaccine in Europe after US authorities moved to suspend use of the ... Coronavirus • 16 hrs
AstraZeneca clinics cancelled for this week, says HSE Immunisation clinics using the AstraZeneca vaccine have been cancelled for the rest of the week, the Health Service Executive has said. Coronavirus • 8 hrs
Glynn says reasons to be hopeful, but caution urged Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn has urged people to do all they can to keep Covid-19 under control for the next six to ... Coronavirus • 18 hrs
AZ decision 'may' mean faster vaccination of ages 60-69 The decision to change the roll-out of the AstraZeneca vaccine is significant and will cause some pause to the vaccination programme, according to the Covid-19 ... Coronavirus • 13 Apr
Six Nations clash with France still awaiting clearance The fate of Ireland's Women's Six Nations clash with France remains in the balance as the Government continues to establish a workable solution for elite ... Rugby • 13 Apr
What happens now after new AstraZeneca advice? It is important not to overstate the impact of the latest recommendation for the AstraZeneca vaccine on the national immunisation campaign. Coronavirus • 13 Apr
Pandemic having 'dramatic' impact on cancer treatments For over a year, healthcare has been focused on dealing with the pandemic and treating those most sick with Covid. Coronavirus • 20 hrs
Woman who returned from Dubai released from quarantine A woman who returned to Ireland from Dubai, and who has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, has been released from hotel quarantine this evening. Courts • 17 hrs
Quarantine list hits Irish surrogate couple in Ukraine Irish couples who are pursuing surrogacy in Ukraine learned this week that the country has been added to the mandatory hotel quarantine list here by ... Ireland • 13 Apr
